Test Review

Your test will consist of 25 multiple choice questions worth 4 points each. You will

have the entire class to finish it. There is no essay since you are writing a formal

essay on October Sky.

what Coalwood citizens expect for their sons.

what Sonny’s ultimate goal is. what vision the Captain had for Coalwood. why Homer favors Jim over Sonny. why Homer puts his “men” before his

family. what the relationship between Jim and

Sonny is like.

what Coalwood citizens expect for their sons. To go to college then return to Coalwood.

what Sonny’s ultimate goal is. To be a NASA engineer

what vision the Captain had for Coalwood. Peace, prosperity, tranquility

why Homer favors Jim over Sonny. Homer wanted his second child to be a girl.

why Homer puts his “men” before his family. He feels obligated to protect them; responsible for

them. what the relationship between Jim and Sonny is

like. Adversarial, competitive, aggressive, conflicting

what Sputnik was. what happened to Sonny because he was

Homer’s son. what the miners in Caretta had against

Homer. what Mr. Turner challenges the students of

Big Creek to do. who Daisy Mae is. why Sonny envies the miners.

what Sputnik was. A Russian satellite

what happened to Sonny because he was Homer’s son. The miner’s sons bullied him and picked on him.

what the miners in Caretta had against Homer. He didn’t have a college degree.

what Mr. Turner challenges the students of Big Creek to do. To dedicate the year to academic excellence.

who Daisy Mae is. Sonny’s cat

why Sonny envies the miners. They know who they are, what they are expected to

do.

how Sputnik, mining, football, and the Rocket Boys rank in order of importance in Coalwood.

why Quentin teams with Sonny to build a rocket.

what BCMA stands for. who the Great Six are. what the themes of the book are. why Sonny thinks so highly of Jake Mosby.

how Sputnik, mining, football, and the Rocket Boys rank in order of importance in Coalwood. From most to least: mining, football, Rocket Boys, Sputnik

why Quentin teams with Sonny to build a rocket. He wanted to do it already but needed help to get materials

and resources. what BCMA stands for.

Big Creek Missile Agency who the Great Six are.

Coalwood teachers who had influence in the town what the themes of the book are.

NOT BROTHERLY LOVE why Sonny thinks so highly of Jake Mosby.

He is self-confident, really good with the ladies, and lives life to the fullest – taking enjoyment out of life.

how Basil Oglethorpe helps the Rocket Boys.

why Sonny gets upset at the Dugout. why Homer has a connection to Geneva

Eggers. why Elsie detests the mine. why Homer is devoted to the mine. the only way out of Coalwood for Jim. what Elsie’s dream is.

how Basil Oglethorpe helps the Rocket Boys. He gets them publicity in the newspaper.

why Sonny gets upset at the Dugout. Dorothy and Jim show up together.

why Homer has a connection to Geneva Eggers. He saved her from a burning home when she was a baby, but didn’t

save her family, so he feels obligated to help her; he lets her live in a house on the outskirts of town running her prostitution business.

why Elsie detests the mine. It takes up all of Homer’s time, it is dangerous and dirty, and it is

making Homer sick with black lung. why Homer is devoted to the mine.

He feels responsible for the men there, and that he has something to prove since he doesn’t have a college degree like the Captain did.

the only way out of Coalwood for Jim. A football scholarship

what Elsie’s dream is. To move to Myrtle Beach